Providence (1977 film)
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| Providence | |
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| Directed by | Alain Resnais |
| Written by | David Mercer |
| Starring | Dirk Bogarde Ellen Burstyn John Gielgud David Warner |
| Release date(s) | January 25, 1977 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Language | English |
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Providence is a French/Swiss 1977 film directed by Alain Resnais and starring Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, and John Gielgud.
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[edit] Plot
Dying writer Clive Langham (Gielgud) spends one tormented night in his bed drinking and and thinking up a story based on his relatives that depicts, through flashbacks, how spiteful and treacherous his family is. As the story unfolds, it becomes unclear as to whether these are the way things really are or if his bitterness has shaded his perceptions.
[edit] Trivia
- The film won seven César Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Editing, as well as the New York Film Critics Circle Award for John Gielgud.
- Although he was one of the preeminent theatre actors of the twentieth century, John Gielgud felt that this was his only completely successful attempt at film acting.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ John Gielgud, An Actor and His Times, Peguin Books (1981)
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